Community news and information for the Westside of Los Angeleshttp://wcnp.org/Topol, by default, is Tevye. He's undertaken too many performances, (including the role in the 1971 film), to be considered anything but the definitive Tevye.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=110http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=110The "Father of Rodeo Drive," Fred Hayman, was honored by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce with a lifetime achievement award at the Chamber's Business Excellence and Installation Gala at the Beverly Hilton.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=109http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=109On March 11, Frank Fenton was installed as Beverly Hills' mayor under a special succession plan, with current Mayor Barry Brucker installed as Vice Mayor. Based upon a request from Brucker, Fenton will serve as the City's mayor from March 11, 2009 until March 25, 2009 when the new Beverly Hills City Council is sworn into office. http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=108http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=108The Beverly Hills City Clerk has certified its 2009 municipal election results for City Council, and former Mayor Barry Brucker has won his re-election bid. Joining him this year on the council will be newcomers Willie Brien and John Mirisch.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=107http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=107With the official results of the Beverly Hills March 4 elections still outstanding, current Mayor Barry Brucker has requested that current Vice Mayor Frank Fenton be sworn in as the city's mayor and Brucker will take on the vice mayor role until the election results are finalized.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=106http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=106Former West Hollywood Council member and 42nd District State Assemblyman Paul Koretz, will go head-to-head in the May 19 runoff election with attorney David Vahedi for the Council District 5 position on the Los Angeles City Council.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=105http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=105With 903 potential ballots still left to be counted, both outgoing Mayor Barry Brucker, and Willie Brien are guaranteed seats on this year's council. The battle for the third open seat is between current city council member Linda Briskman, and John Mirisch.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=104http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=104Welcome back to the 90s. Not the boy band/Britney Spears 90s, but the Kurt Cobain, grunge, living-on-the-edge 90s. This latest touring production of Rent about life in the 90s, is wooing audiences en masse.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=103http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=103Is there truly no such thing as bad publicity? As residents go to the polls today to vote for three Beverly Hills City Council members, they do so in the shadow of a nasty campaign that has surfaced aimed at possibly discrediting one of its' candidates: John Mirisch.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=102http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=102Representatives from some 750 Beverly Hills' businesses attended the annual Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce's Economic Summit at the Beverly Hilton. http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=101http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=101With the municipal Election Set for Tuesday, March 3, here are a few reminders about how to ensure that your vote counts. http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=100http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=100Free March movie series; City's first father-daughter dance; Architectural Design Awards; City Manager shuns additional payment; transportation symposium; Canon Gardens dedication http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=99http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=99Before he decided to run in the March 3 Beverly Hills City Council election, John Mirisch was best known locally for his musings on the city in his blog, blogbeverlyhills.com. Since throwing his hat into the ring for office, Mirisch confesses that he hasn't had time to keep up the blog. Rather he's been letting everyone know that he's putting the residents first and that's why he should be elected to the City Council. http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=98http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=985th District City Council candidate Robert Schwartz isn't your average contender. He hasn't served on a council or worked in city government. The Encino-based attorney who braves the 405 every day to make his way to his job in West LA is straight out of the private sector. And that, he contends, is what makes him the perfect person to be the next 5th District City Council member.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=97http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=97Ron Galperin wears many hats. Attorney, activist, fundraiser, writer, editor, teacher, cantor, civil rights defender. The list is endless. On March 3, Galperin hopes to add 5th District City Council member to that list.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=96http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=96Adeena Bleich's 5th Council District campaign office sits on the corner of the busy Pico/Robertson intersection, although the office's doors are unobtrusive. On this particular morning she and her campaign staff are feeling pretty pleased with themselves. The Los Angeles Times has an article out revealing that, to date, Bleich has raised roughly $199,000. Currently, that's slightly more than her five competitors have managed to garner.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=95http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=95Robyn Ritter Simon's reputation as a community activist, organizer and grassroots leader long precedes her run for this year's 5th District City Council seat. Back in 1995, the mother of three rallied together with a handful of other parents to create The Beverlywood Moms. The success of that organization not only led to Ritter Simon helping out other parents in local schools, it is what has fueled her to run for office this year.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=94http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=94David Vahedi hopes to become the next 5th District City Council member. As a lifelong resident of the 5th District, Vahedi ran for this seat 2005 but lost to then incumbent Jack Weiss. This time there�s no incumbent and the auditor and attorney who both serves on and speaks for a number of neighborhood councils and his local homeowner�s association, is here to talk.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=93http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=93He was the Mayor of Beverly Hills in 1973. Now Richard Stone is back running for a seat on the city council. Aside from his years of experience and public service to the city, which include the implementation of the last General Plan, the introduction of fluoride into the City's water system and the implementation of the Roxbury Park programs, Stone says it's his vision for the city and his transparency that could just see him back in City Hall come March 3.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=92http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=92Fran Cohen is the current chair of the Beverly Hills Architectural Commission, has lived in three US states and three different countries, and believes that her diverse background and experiences are what make her an ideal candidate for the Beverly Hills City Council.http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=91http://wcnp.org/article.php?articleid=91